Comet 168P/Hergenrother: hi-res image (24 Oct. 2012)

This image of comet 168P/Hergenrother was obtained under excellent seeing conditions, between 1.3″ and 1.5″. More than 100 single frames were averaged, avoiding stellar contamination. More details are on the final image above.

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